Event presents school feeding governance experiences from El Salvador, Brazil, Guatemala and Paraguay
Hybrid dialogue included Ministers of El Salvador and representatives of the governments of three LAC countries December 13, 2022. The main actors involved in the school feeding policy of the government of El Salvador met to discuss the governance of these programmes in Latin American countries. In addition to the Ministers of Education and Agriculture […]
RAES member countries strengthen commitment to school feeding in the region
With the participation of 10 countries and international institutions, the regional technical committee of the RAES Network was officialized. Brasília, September 12, 2022 – With the presence of representatives from 10 Latin American countries and Caribbean institutions, gathered in the city of Brasília, Brazil, and the virtual participation of more than 300 people, the Regional […]
School feeding: LAC countries learned about Brazilian public policy during their mission to the country
Over the course of a week, delegations from 10 countries received information on regulatory frameworks, and policy implementation, and visited public schools and local family farmers’ production areas. BRASILIA, September 6, 2022 – “The school feeding policy is our pride. Because it is considered unquestionable, permanent and with multiple benefits“, highlighted the deputy director of […]
Technical mission takes LAC countries to Brazil to know public school feeding policy
The delegation will be composed of representatives from 10 countries that will arrive in Brasilia on the 29th. Brasilia, August 23, 2022 – Representatives from 10 Latin American and Caribbean countries will participate, from August 29th to September 2nd, in an international technical mission organized by the trilateral south-south cooperation project Consolidation of School Feeding Programmes in […]
We need to work to expand and strengthen school feeding in LAC, says FAO Representative in Brazil
In interview with the RAES plataform, Rafael Zavala highlights the importance of school feeding programmes in tackling food insecurity Paulo Beraldo Following the release of a global report showing that food insecurity affects 4 out of 10 Latin Americans, the FAO Representative in Brazil, Mr. Rafael Zavala, affirms that work must be done to strengthen […]
RAES network can support school feeding in LAC and in the world, says Israel Ríos, nutrition officer of FAO Mesoamerica
Paulo Beraldo The Sustainable School Feeding Network (RAES, for its acronym in Spanish) can support the consolidation and strengthening of school feeding not only in Latin America and the Caribbean, but also in other countries, evaluates Israel Ríos-Castillo, nutrition officer of the sub-regional office of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in Panama. In an […]
Guía de conceptos clave para el trabajo con Pueblos Indígenas
Sustainable Schools were implemented in 23,000 institutions in LAC countries
This and other data will be presented during the launching of the 3rd version f the course School Feeding as an Educational Strategy for a Healthy Life, promoted by the Brazil-FAO International Cooperation. Brasília, April 20, 2022 – In the year that it turns 10, the Sustainable Schools methodology has already been implemented in 15 […]
Mitigating the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on food and nutrition of schoolchildren
While cases of COVID-19 appear to be fewer among children (and symptoms generally milder), national responses to the pandemic can have important consequences for child nutrition and educational outcomes. Nearly 1.5 billion children – more than half of the world’s student population – are being kept away from school due to pandemic response measures. Nationwide […]
Legal Guide on school food and nutrition
A solid international consensus has emerged on the importance of nutrition for children’s development and well-being. At the Second International Conference on Nutrition (ICN2), the Member States of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO) committed to developing policies, programmes and initiatives to ensure healthy diets […]
